// COVER STORY // Tracy Morgan & Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Tracy Morgan and Christopher Mintz-Plasse are two of the funniest men around, and they're coming together for the good of the country. Or at least for us. Stars and stripes forever!
Photography by Matt DoyleStories by Joe LaPuma
Styling by Anoma Ya Whittaker
It doesn’t get more extroverted than Tracy Morgan. Just months after being bound by an alcohol-monitoring ankle bracelet, the 40-year-old 30 Rock star seems looser than ever, drink or no drink. Morgan’s weekly antics on the hit sitcom are about as predictable as a vice-presidential candidate selection; when the SNL alum is in his comedic zone, he’s as much crazy as he is crazy funny. But Morgan’s passion for real-life issues—politics, sobriety and bitches—shows signs of maturation. As he prepares for his busy year, he gave Complex a glimpse into his past (trust us, Prince’s house parties will never be the same) and present. Stay tuned for the best show in America.
If Tracy Morgan is the alpha male of comedy, Christopher Mintz-Plasse is the beta: living proof that you don’t have to muscle your way into stealing the spotlight. After he and his fake ID stole the show in last year’s Superbad, the 19-year-old L.A. native has parlayed his reedy charisma into a gang of projects for the coming year. This month, check for CMP to play a sword-wielding introvert in Role Models—and then in 2009 to stop typecasters in their tracks by playing the bad-guy role in an adaptation of Mark Millar’s dark graphic novel Kick-Ass. Bottom line: If you’re one of the circle-jerking frat boys still calling him McLovin, quit while you’re ahead. You can beta your life on it.
Watch Tracy & Chris' Cover Shoot
See how well they get along in this hilarious behind the scenes video.
